136 | The Fall of Samaria and Israel's Permanent Exile (2 Kings 17)

It's around 732 to 722 BCE. The Assyrian Empire is conquering everything in sight across the ancient Near East. They have a brutal system: take over a territory, deport the people hundreds of miles away, then bring in settlers from other conquered lands. This destroys national identity and prevents rebellion. The northern kingdom of Israel has been independent for about two hundred years since it split from Judah. That's about to end.Source:https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bfjYfvXb34qmFhmjM2C65sEjd-oVudNz/view?usp=sharing